Far EasTone Telecommunications has once again won the CDP "Supplier Cooperation Evaluation A-level" award, the only six consecutive winners in Taiwan's telecommunications industry

        The global authoritative carbon disclosure organization CDP has released the latest results of the Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA). Far EasTone Telecommunications has stood out from over 22000 companies worldwide and has been awarded the highest honor, the "Leadership A-level" rating. Less than 10% of companies worldwide have received this recognition, making it the only telecommunications operator in Taiwan to receive the A-level honor for six consecutive years. Far EasTone Telecommunication collaborates with supply chain partners to promote low-carbon transformation. By 2025, supply chain carbon emissions will decrease by about 12% compared to the previous year, achieving the reduction target for two consecutive years, demonstrating the specific effectiveness of carbon reduction from supply chain management to value chain.

        Chee Ching President stated that the recent record breaking heatwaves in Europe indicate that extreme weather has shifted from an environmental issue to a challenge that businesses must face in their operations. Faced with the trend of net zero transformation, enterprises not only need to reduce their own operational carbon emissions, but also need to work with supply chain partners to enhance their carbon reduction capabilities and operational resilience. Far EasTone Telecommunication has been awarded the highest honor of A-level in supplier negotiation evaluation by CDP for six consecutive years, which not only represents the international recognition of its sustainable governance achievements in the supply chain, but also demonstrates the company's long-term commitment to extending "climate action" from within the enterprise to the entire value chain.

        To accelerate the net zero transformation of the supply chain, Far EasTone Telecommunication continues to deepen the carbon management mechanism of the supply chain, introducing the latest international standard "Pathfinder V2" guidance promoted by the World Business Sustainability Development Association (WBCSD), encouraging suppliers to provide product carbon emission data (Primary Data) through actual measurement or calculation, gradually replacing traditional estimation methods, and improving the transparency and accuracy of carbon emission information. In Far EasTone Telecommunication's 2025 supply chain carbon inventory, 52% of the emission data comes from data provided by suppliers based on carbon emission coefficients, in order to develop carbon reduction strategies and track their effectiveness, and establish a more reliable management foundation.

        In addition to carbon reduction management, Far EasTone Telecommunication also continues to strengthen supply chain risk governance and operational resilience, including: through the independently built "Sustainable Due Diligence Digital Evaluation Dashboard", real-time monitoring of supply chain sustainable risks. By 2025, 494 suppliers have completed sustainable due diligence, covering 92.5% of the total procurement amount. In addition, Far EasTone Telecommunication also plans to introduce an AI intelligent analysis mechanism this year, integrating supplier ESG questionnaires, government penalty records, and external risk information, automating risk identification and analysis, and continuously improving supply chain governance efficiency and digital management capabilities.

        At the same time, Far EasTone Telecommunication has established a supplier performance evaluation and precise coaching mechanism with six management aspects: "Q (Quality), C (Cost), D (Delivery), D (Development), S (Service), and S (Sustainability)", to assist suppliers in systematically improving their operational efficiency and sustainable management capabilities. For three consecutive years, Far EasTone Telecommunication has held supplier "Sustainable Governance Workshops", focusing on topics such as carbon inventory, carbon reduction strategies, sustainable disclosure, and international trends. Through education and training, one-on-one coaching, and practical experience exchange, Far EasTone Telecommunication has helped suppliers deepen their net zero transformation capabilities and create a more resilient and competitive sustainable supply chain.

        In terms of resource recycling management, Far EasTone Telecommunication has also established a Product End of Life Management mechanism in advance in response to IFRS perpetual disclosure standards and SASB telecommunications industry indicators, strengthening product recycling and resource recycling management. By 2025, the proportion of recycled economy in Far EasTone Telecommunication's business waste will reach 90%, representing that for every 10 kilograms of business waste, 9 kilograms will be recycled and reused to implement the spirit of recycled economy.

        In addition to winning the highest "Leadership A-level" award in CDP's "Supplier Negotiation Evaluation", Far EasTone Telecommunication has also been rated "Climate Change" and "Leadership A-level" by CDP. It has also been consistently selected for the "Dow Jones Leading Index" (DJBIC) Constant Stock, ranking first in the world's most competitive "World Index" for three consecutive years. The "Supply Chain Management" question group has received full marks, demonstrating Far EasTone Telecommunication's long-term investment in supply chain management and sustainable operations, and continues to receive high recognition from international authoritative institutions, demonstrating its world-class sustainable enterprise status.

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